Open AccessReceptor for advanced glycation end products is overexpressed in psoriatic plaques independent of disease severity
Author(s) -
Özkay Özgör,
Gülşen Akoğlu,
Nuran Süngü,
Eda Karaismailoğlu,
Akın Aktaş
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_718_16
Subject(s) - glycation , pathogenesis , psoriasis , pathology , receptor , advanced glycation end product , medicine , immunohistochemistry , immunology
Enhanced expression and excitation of the receptor for advanced glycation end products is considered to play a role in the regulation of many pro-inflammatory genes involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.